Richmond Park Cut-through Restrictions to Be Made Permanent
The Royal Parks to explore how road space can now be repurposed
Aim is to reduce traffic in Richmond Park. Picture: Twitter/Cllr Jon Burke
The Royal Parks has announced that it intends to make restrictions on traffic in Richmond Park, introduced during the pandemic, permanent.
The bans on cut-throughs were introduced on a trial basis in the summer of 2020 and extended during lockdown.
The Royal Parks says the decision was made following a comprehensive park visitor engagement exercise and a detailed traffic analysis, monitoring and evaluation programme.
There will be a permanent restriction on all through-traffic between Broomfield Hill Car Park and Robin Hood Car Park and a permanent closure of the vehicle link between Sheen Gate and Sheen Cross. Additionally, at weekends and public holidays, all cut-through traffic will be restricted between Roehampton and Richmond Gates.
Consultation responses from across the parks indicated that a majority of respondents supported the proposals according to The Royal Parks. With the closure of the roads, The Royal Parks will look to explore how the space will be repurposed, engaging with local communities and park visitors on measures that help to improve the parks.
Similar restrictions are being made in Bushy Park and Greenwich Park. In Bushy Park, Chestnut Avenue will remain permanently closed to vehicle traffic between Teddington and Hampton Court Gates. In Greenwich Park, The Avenue will remain permanently closed to vehicle traffic.
Tom Jarvis, Director of Parks said: “As custodians of some of London’s finest green spaces, we’re delighted to announce that the successful trials to reduce cut-through traffic in our outer parks will be made permanent. The decision is a key part of ensuring The Royal Parks is delivering on its charitable objects.
“We’d like to thank all those who have been involved in the project since it was launched in July 2020, particularly those who responded to our public consultations.
“We’re looking forward to engaging with our stakeholders and the local communities to see how we may repurpose the spaces available, now that certain roads are closed permanently to vehicles.”
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October 11, 2022